My awesome friend sent me a little preggo package when we announced we were having another baby. When I opened the box there were a giant container of chocolate covered pretzels (sweet & salty-can’t beat that!) and a book, Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom-to-Be by Natlie Bovis-Nelson. For everyone who knows me knows that giving up my wonderful friends vodka and vino for 10 months is the hardest. The only consecutive months I have had of sobriety have been while pregnant! So I was beyond thrilled to see this book full of yummy non-alcholic “mocktails”. Pregnant ladies shouldn’t feel left…
The Children’s Place Baby Sleeps in Style Contest
0Vote For Ava! Yes, I am shamelessly plugging a contest my daughter is in. I have zero shame! A few weeks ago I wrote about some adorable styles of PJ’s over at The Children’s Place and the awesome people at TCP entered her in their Baby Sleeps in Style Contest! Whoohoo! This is our first contest with her so I would LOVE to win, but if not, I at least don’t want to come in last! So, to my awesome readers – I ask of you to simply follow this link to The Children’s Place Facebook page and ‘Like’ this…
What To Do With Leftover Easter Candy
0Did you get an overabundance of chocolate this Easter? Well my almost 2 year old got more chocolate than I think her little eyes have ever seen. 4 chocolate bunnies the size of her head, M&M’s up the wazoo, Peeps and chocolate eggs that could last a lifetime. There’s no way in hell I am letting her eat it all. So what can you do with all these goodies that doesn’t include you eating all of it? Here are some ideas to get rid of all that excess chocolate and candies: 1. Give it away! So simple. But to who?…
Meatless Friday’s: Crab Cake Sandwiches
0The last meatless Friday of Lent – had to go out with a bang! I have been craving Maryland-style crab cakes. Anything Maryland-style is good in my book. I lived there for 7 years and have had an obsession with old bay and blue crabs ever since. There’s one restaurant that I usually go to when I am feigning those spicy bad boys, but i didn’t feel like taking the 40 minute hike up north to West Palm, so I put on the chef’s hat and went to work. I whipped up some pan fried crab cake sandwiches last week…
Finding The Bully In The Crowd…and Her Texting Mom
0At our local mall, they have a great tot lot that my daughter LOVES! They have these crazy things she can climb on, a slide (her favorite, of course) and a spongy, bouncy floor. On rainy or yucky days when the park won’t do, this is are go to. I brought her there yesterday just to get out of the house and that’s where we encountered our first bully. Here in Florida, all the kids are on spring break so the tot lot was a mad house! Jammed packed with kids running, jumping, pretty much doing any and everything with…
Me Likey ERGE Footwear
0I happened to walk into a fabulous store about 6 months ago. The cute shoes in the window were screaming my name – taunting and tantalizing me to get my ass in the store and buy something. I expected to pick up the first pair of shoes and to immediately walk out of the store because it would be some exuberant amount of money. Nuh uh baby-all in my price range, in fact below my price range! Jaah-jaah-jaah-jackpot! Cute, trendy, AFFORDABLE shoes from flats to heels to sandals. I am always on the hunt for new flats because they are…
Alternative Easter Basket Ideas
0Easter is approaching quickly and if you walk into any store you are immediately greeted with rows and rows of sugary candy and stuffed animals. Bunny overload! Your typical Easter baskets usually are filled to the brim with chocolate bunnies and eggs, jelly beans, and marshmellow-y goodies. Believe me, there is nothing wrong with some sugar (said the pregnant lady!) but if you want to stay clear from all the junky foods this year, here are a few alternative ideas that will make the Easter Bunny look great. The last thing we need this Sunday is the holiday sugar rush…
Meatless Friday’s: Nutella Banana Bread
0I thought I would switch it up a bit for this Friday’s meatless dish and go a bit on the savory side! How can you go wrong with Nutella or bananas or both?! Nothing beats it and this bread will absolutely blow your socks off. I was lucky enough to stumble upon this recipe on Pinterest (of course) and knew I had to try it out. Surprisingly, it was so easy! Only hard part was waiting for the banana’s to brown – it was wearing on my patience because I was feigning this banana bread and drooling over the picture….
Sinful Colors Nail Polish
0Newest obsession of the week: Sinful Colors Professional Nail Enamel. I bought a bunch as stocking stuffers for Christmas and about a month ago found an extra bottle in the bottom of my closet. I am in loooooove! Now, I am an Essie and OPI whore all day every day, but Sinful Colors really stands up to those. They have a ridiculously large variety of colors that will fit any personality and the absolute best part: one bottle is only $1.99! Love love love the price! I have been using the color ‘Easy Going’ – its kinda like Essie’s Fiji,…
Home Office Basics
0My husband recently began working from home. He is in the Email Marketing field, and unlike blogging, you need more than just a 13-inch lap top and a kitchen table to get your stuff done! Gah! So we needed to figure out a way to make him a home office in our 3 bedroom townhouse. It may not sound as difficult as I think it was, but when every room is pretty much filled with furniture, the thought of plopping a desk and chair in one was like playing a game of Tetris. So how do we make room for…
